Cyornis glaucicomans
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In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
The Chinese blue flycatcher (Cyornis glaucicomans) is a small passerine bird in the flycatcher family, Muscicapidae. The Chinese blue flycatcher is native to mid-southern China; it winters to the Tenasserim Hills and the Malay Peninsula. It previously was considered a subspecies of the blue-throated blue flycatcher.
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| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 2 | Khao Luang National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 3 | Khao Sok National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 4 | Jiuzhaigou National Park | 🇨🇳 China | |
| 5 | Cuc Phuong National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 6 | Khao Yai National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Chinese Blue Flycatcher sighting in Jiuzhaigou National Park on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 115th most-seen of the 131 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
May
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Chinese Blue Flycatcher in Jiuzhaigou National Park on a given day, against under 5% in April and June–December, the lowest months. That is one of Jiuzhaigou National Park's wettest months, with about 150 mm of rain against 15 mm in December. January to March have too few records to rate.
4th of 6
Of the 6 parks where we can rate Chinese Blue Flycatcher sightings, Jiuzhaigou National Park ranks 4th at under 5%. The best odds are in Kaeng Krachan National Park (Thailand, about 10%), Khao Luang National Park (Thailand, about 10%) and Khao Sok National Park (Thailand, about 10%).
Same family: Muscicapidae
The closest relatives of the Chinese Blue Flycatcher that you can see in Jiuzhaigou National Park (family Muscicapidae, Old World Flycatchers, Robins, and Chats) are White-throated Redstart (about 50%), Slaty-backed Flycatcher (about 40%) and White-capped Redstart (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Chinese Blue Flycatcher is recorded against all the birds logged in Jiuzhaigou National Park (6 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
